fortitude

Fortitude is the ability to remain resolute and calm in the face of hardship or suffering. The mind undisturbed by harm has the fortitude of non-retaliation, the fortitude of enduring suffering, and the fortitude to practice the Dharma.

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Thangka of Four-Armed Chenrezig applique.
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2009

Things exist dependently

Teachings on understanding the nature of self and also how our attitudes are not something…

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A monk standing on a big rock looking at the sun and the sea.
A Nun's Life

Where is your sky?

An educator discusses how nuns can continue learning throughout their lives.

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Ven. Chodron smiling.
Healing Anger

Examining anger and its antidotes

Anger is a broad category of emotions based on exaggeration. When we can recognize it…

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Teachings by Geshe Sopa

Chapter 6: Verses 31-45

Contemplating precious human life and the third kind of patience—the patience of not retaliating

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Teachings by Geshe Sopa

Chapter 6: Verses 22-31

Grasping at a self that doesn't exist; one's own egotistic view is one's real enemy.

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Teachings by Geshe Sopa

Chapter 6: Verses 8-21

An explanation of anger as an enemy and the special quality of patience. Teaching the…

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Teachings by Geshe Sopa

Chapter 6: Verses 1-7

A teaching on the harmfulness of anger and hatred; tracing the arising of anger.

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Cover of Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage.
Thought Training

Transforming adversity

How we can act wisely when faced with a difficult situation.

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